What’s the big question we want the bosses over at Kering to answer? Yes, that’s right: Just what kind of impact is the Alessandro Michele factor having on Gucci sales? The company has just reported its Q4 and full-year results and given that there was real Michele-driven product in the stores for Q4 (rather than…
New York Fashion Week bowed out with a bang as three of its biggest names (Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein) gave us their autumn/winter 2016 visions. And ‘bow out’ is perhaps the right phrase given that the announcements about close-to-season, insta-fashion and more we’ve had this week mean next NYFW could be really rather…
Copenhagen Fashion Week street style is always a celebration of Scandi-cool (as well as a desperate attempt to stay warm while channelling key trends). This time though, there was a new edge as colour and accessories jumped into the spotlight.
Research specialist Gartner is throwing its weight behind smartwatches to make more of an impact in a wearables market currently dominated by low-cost fitness bands. Should Fitbit be worried? Probably not. Gartner expects 274.6m wearable electronic devices to be sold worldwide in 2016, an increase of 18.4% from 232m units in 2015. Sales of wearable…
We’re all finally switching on to wearable tech. That’s the conclusion of a new report from researchers at The NPD Group. In the US last year, dollar sales of wearables rose 110%, which is pretty impressive. And it’s shaping up as a battle royal between fitness trackers and smartwatches. One of them is winning for now,…
If you thought smart glasses began and ended with Google Glass, you’re mistaken. At least according to the wearable tech analysts at Juniper Research. They’ve launched a new report that says shipments will top 12m by 2020, with a growth spurt coming after 2017. While admitting that the market has stalled somewhat and is actually…
Sighs of relief all round on Tuesday at Coach Inc as it gears up for its 75th anniversary year. The American handbag maker finally managed to push its revenue upwards in Q2. It was the first time in 10 quarters (yes two-and-a-half-years) that it had achieved this feat and its shares soared as a result.
The German sports clothing and footwear market is growing and women are key. But they’re buying for fashion not fitness. And Germans are happy to pay 40% more for their sports shoes than the rest of Europe too.
Karlie Kloss has landed yet another campaign for SS16. This time it’s shoe specialist Kurt Geiger in a campaign named Everything But The Dress that may have a can’t-miss-it sports theme but it’s pushing shoes (and bags) that aren’t necessarily particularly sporty.
Thank goodness for ponchos and scarves. That must be what Burberry CEO, creative chief and general all-round Big Boss Christopher Bailey must be thinking. They rescued what could have been a tricky Q3 for the luxury trailblazer.
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